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Russia will provide visa-free entrance to the country for football fans with fan IDs until the end of 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “I think that we will provide visa-free entrance to Russia for foreign fans, who currently have fan IDs, until the end of 2018. This will be …

A young man and his sister from an Arab nationality lost their lives yesterday when their vehicle collided with a truck on Thuban road (40 km west of Fujairah). Brigadier General Mohammad Rashid Al-Tunaiji, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Fujairah Police, reported that a 26-year-old man and his 32-year-old sister were …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent today a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on the good and successful organisation of the 2018 World Cup final in Moscow. President Khalifa lauded Russia for providing huge resources and potentials to the participating teams,which contributed to …

France won the World Cup for the second time after beating Croatia 4-2 in a pulsating final in Moscow that included a controversial use of VAR. A Mario Mandzukic own goal (18) set France on their way in Sunday’s incident-packed showdown, only for Ivan Perisic to fire home an equaliser …

A Khaleeji 22-year-old female disobeyed her mother and left her work opposing to what her mother’s wishes, in an incident that required the intervention of “Himaya Association”, the children’s protection institution and the social support center in Ajman. The association called for stopping the violence that lasted until the mother …

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is all set to divert eight licensing services to smart channels. Accordingly, such services will no longer be on offer at Service Centrs as of July 22, 2018.E The step is part of RTA’s strategy for gradual diversion of all services to smart …

UAE Cabinet adopted a decision to exempt the accompanying foreign tourists who are under the age of 18 from visa fees. This decision is intended to keep the pace of tourism sector growth in the country following the previously announced exemption of tourists from the visa for the first 48 …

An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck off Yemen on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. The quake struck 213 km northwest of Socotra island in the Gulf of Aden. There was no immediate no tsunami warning.

Aldar Properties PJSC (Aldar) today provided its latest quarterly update on its projects under development across key destinations in Abu Dhabi. On Yas Island, Aldar has begun the handover process for the first 300 homes West Yas, the island’s first villa community. The community retail plaza, which includes the first …

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) to support the graduates of the One Million Arab Coders initiative, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler …